IJ11042: BMXAA8229W ERROR IN DATABASE CONFIGURATION

APAR status

• Closed as Permanent restriction.

Error description

• DESCRIPTION:
  When attempting to update the Length of the EXTERNALREFID field
  and adding a new attribute, the System Message appears when
  saving the new attribute:
  "BMXAA8229W - Record MAXOBJECTCFG:
  Object=A_WORKORDER has been updated by another user. Your
  changes have not been saved. Refresh the record and try again."
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  -Log in to maxdemo instance
  -Go To System Configuration | Platform Configuration | Database
  Configuration
  -In the Object field enter "workorder" and press Enter
  -Click the Audit Enabled checkbox
  -Save the record
  -On the List View tab | More Actions | Manage Admin Mode
  -Click the Turn Admin Mode On button
  -Click OK at the System Message
  -Periodically click the Refresh Status button until System
  Message appears to indicate that Admin Mode is on
  -Click OK
  -Click OK to close the Manage Admin Mode dialog
  -More Actions | Apply Configuration Changes
  -Click the checkbox for "Do you have a current backup?"
  -Click the Start Configuring the Database button
  -Enter the MAXADMIN password
  -In the Reason For Change field enter "test"
  -Click the OK button
  -Click OK at the System Message
  -Click the Start Configuring the Database button
  -Periodically click the Refresh Status button until System
  Message appears to indicate that the database configuration is
  complete
  -Click OK
  -Click OK to close the Structural Database Configuration dialog
  -More Actions | Manage Admin Mode
  -Click the Turn Admin Mode OFF button
  -Click OK at the System Message
  -Periodically click the Refresh Status button until System
  Message appears to indicate that Admin Mode is off
  -Click OK
  -Click the Close button
  -Click the WORKORDER Object
  -On the Attributes tab click Filter
  -In the Attribute field enter "externalrefid" and press Enter
  -Expand the details for the EXTERNALREFID Attribute
  -In the Length field update the value to 100
  -Click the New Row button
  -In the Attribute field enter "NEW_FIELD_1"
  -Save the record
  *System Message appears:
  "BMXAA8229W - Record MAXOBJECTCFG:
  Object=A_WORKORDER has been updated by another user. Your
  changes have not been saved. Refresh the record and try again."
  
  RESULTS:
  *System Message appears upon save:
  
  "BMXAA8229W - Record MAXOBJECTCFG:
  Object=A_WORKORDER has been updated by another user. Your
  changes have not been saved. Refresh the record and try again."
  
  EXPECTED RESULTS:
  The record should save
  
  PRODUCT VERSION:
  Tivoli's process automation engine 7.6.0.9-IFIX20180522-0831
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

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  * MAXIMO                                                       *
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  * BMXAA8229W ERROR IN DATABASE CONFIGURATION                   *
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Problem conclusion

• To fix this bug is too risky and could cause major regressions
  in the mbo framework code. A simple workaround is click save
  again.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

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